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Overview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Comptroller (OSC) has written this guide as a resource for those governing bodies and officials who are responsible for the audit of claims. It also is our hope that the … additional information on the body or official responsible for auditing claims in school districts, counties, fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewOperational Advisory No. 31
… Change Guidance : Effective April 1, 2019 a change in workflow was implemented for GLJEs. In conjunction with … Approval tab will indicate that the transaction has been: Auto Approved (Generic GL User) and posted during the next … Routed to OSC BSAO Workflow for additional review, or Auto Denied (denial reason will be noted in the comments) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/31-general-ledger-journal-entries-workflow-changeHerkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… the renovation project . Officials: Borrowed $2 million more than needed for the initial project and used the funds … renovations. Borrowed project funds early, resulting in about $89,000 in unnecessary additional interest costs. … be provided and paid related claims that lack sufficient detail. Paid claims exceeded the authorized purchase order by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectTown of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… Town’s accounting records were not reliable. Real property tax revenues were overstated by a total of $782,864 in the … in the highway and fire protection funds. $49,765 in sales tax and other department revenues were not recorded. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-207)
… of short-term debt each year, incurring $81,000 in debt issuance and interest costs over the past four years. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-207South Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-132)
… Background The South Huntington Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County. The District, … fund operations. Use excess unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits District residents. Pay for OPEB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/south-huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-132Valhalla Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-333)
Valhalla Union Free School District Financial Condition 2015M333
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/valhalla-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-333Montauk Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-168)
… The Montauk Union Free School District is located in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County. The District, which operates one school … $19 million. Key Findings Overestimating appropriations in the adopted budgets from 2012-13 through 2014-15 resulted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/montauk-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-168Town of Windsor – Financial Management (2025M-24)
… (TOV) and highway fund TOV, the three main operating funds, during the four-year audit period. As a result, more … by approximately $298,100 in the main operating funds. Recommendations The audit report includes five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-windsor-financial-management-2025m-24North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… properly managed user account permissions in the financial application but did not properly secure user account access … manage user account permissions in the student information application . As a result, there is a significant risk that … for 517 user accounts in the student information application by ensuring accounts were locked or disabled when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102City of Olean – Budget Review (B1-14-1)
… budget complies with the property tax levy limit set by statute. Key Recommendations Investigate the difference … the potential water and sewer rate increases be authorized by the Common Council prior to the adoption of the budget. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/18/city-olean-budget-review-b1-14-1City of Batavia – Business Improvement District (2017M-283)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether City officials properly accounted for and monitored the … April 1, 2015 through September 14, 2017. Background The City of Batavia is located in Genesee County. The City has approximately 15,500 residents and is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/04/06/city-batavia-business-improvement-district-2017m-283Farmingdale Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-235)
… six schools with approximately 5,800 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. The District’s … operations. However, because they underestimated revenues by a total of $9.8 million and overestimated appropriations by a total of $26.6 million over that period, District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-235Village of Morris – Fund Balance (2017M-58)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s fund balance … 1, 2015 through February 1, 2017. Background The Village of Morris is located in the Town of Morris in Otsego County … Village of Morris Fund Balance 2017M58 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/09/village-morris-fund-balance-2017m-58DeRuyter Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-119)
… Background The DeRuyter Central School District is located in the Towns of Cazenovia, DeRuyter, Georgetown and Nelson in Madison County; the Towns of Lincklaen and Otselic in Chenango County; The Town of Cuyler in Cortland County; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/21/deruyter-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-119Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-359)
… of Floral Park in Nassau County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises five elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/14/floral-park-bellerose-union-free-school-district-financial-managementVillage of Pomona – Financial Condition (2015M-272)
… 1, 2014 through July 10, 2015. Background The Village of Pomona is located in the Towns of Haverstraw and Ramapo in … Village of Pomona Financial Condition 2015M272 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/12/31/village-pomona-financial-condition-2015m-272Village of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-13-8)
… projections in the tentative budget for the general, electric, library, and parking funds are reasonable. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/10/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-13-8Village of Depew – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2013M-29)
… of approximately 15,300. The Village is governed by an elected Village Board, which comprises four Trustees … routine sewer operations, which are budgeted for annually by the Board. The commingling of all of these resources and … monitored against project authorizations approved by the Board and for compliance with legal requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-depew-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2013m-29Town of Coldspring – Town Clerk Operations (2013M-137)
… the operations and financial practices of the Clerk’s office for the period January 1, 2010, through March 26, … The Town of Coldspring is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of 663. The Town is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/09/town-coldspring-town-clerk-operations-2013m-137